PET Practice Set 12

Which act abolished Dyarchy at the State level?

1. A.Indian Councils Act, 1909
2. B.Government of India Act, 1919
3. C.Government of India Act, 1935✓
4. D.Indian Independence Act, 1947

Correct answer: C

The national flag of India was designed by:

1. A.Mahatma Gandhi
2. B.Jawaharlal Nehru
3. C.Pingali Venkayya✓
4. D.B.R. Ambedkar

Correct answer: C

Which state first created the Lokayukta institution?

1. A.Kerala
2. B.Bihar
3. C.Maharashtra✓
4. D.Rajasthan

Correct answer: C

The Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendation of:

1. A.First Administrative Reforms Commission
2. B.Gorwala Report
3. C.Kripalani Committee
4. D.Santhanam Committee✓

Correct answer: D

The Finance Commission recommends to the President on matters of:

1. A.Tax distribution between Union and States
2. B.Principles governing grants-in-aid to States
3. C.Measures to augment State Consolidated Funds
4. D.All of the above✓

Correct answer: D

The first mechanical calculator was called:

1. A.Calculator
2. B.Abacus
3. C.Pascaline✓
4. D.Analytical Engine

Correct answer: C

CPU consists of millions of tiny switches called:

1. A.Bits
2. B.Bytes
3. C.Transistors✓
4. D.Registers

Correct answer: C

Which of the following is NOT a task performed by the CPU?

1. A.Fetching instructions
2. B.Interpreting instructions
3. C.Storing data permanently✓
4. D.Processing data

Correct answer: C

An operating system is classified as:

1. A.Application software
2. B.System software✓
3. C.Hardware component
4. D.Programming language

Correct answer: B

Which is a popular operating system?

1. A.Microsoft Word
2. B.Windows✓
3. C.Google Chrome
4. D.Adobe Photoshop

Correct answer: B

Which company owns the Android operating system?

1. A.Apple
2. B.Google✓
3. C.Microsoft
4. D.Samsung

Correct answer: B

A flash drive is popularly known as:

1. A.Microprocessor
2. B.RAM
3. C.ROM
4. D.Pen drive✓

Correct answer: D

RAM is used for:

1. A.Permanent data storage
2. B.Temporary data storage during processing✓
3. C.Processing data
4. D.Displaying output

Correct answer: B

A high-speed device that temporarily stores data during processing is called:

1. A.Arithmetic and Logic Unit
2. B.Auxiliary Memory
3. C.Control Unit
4. D.Register✓

Correct answer: D

The purpose of a file extension is to:

1. A.Name the file
2. B.Identify the file type✓
3. C.Encrypt the file
4. D.Compress the file

Correct answer: B

The file extension for a plain text document is:

1. A..jpg
2. B..exe
3. C..txt✓
4. D..mp3

Correct answer: C

1 Terabyte equals:

1. A.1024 Megabytes
2. B.1024 Gigabytes✓
3. C.1024 Kilobytes
4. D.1024 Petabytes

Correct answer: B

Which feature in MS Word enables the creation of a table of contents based on headings?

1. A.Hyperlinks
2. B.Styles✓
3. C.Spelling and Grammar Check
4. D.Mail Merge

Correct answer: B

The keyboard shortcut for UNDO in MS Word is:

1. A.Alt + Z
2. B.Alt + U
3. C.Ctrl + U
4. D.Ctrl + Z✓

Correct answer: D

In MS Excel, pressing F11 on selected data will:

1. A.Select the entire sheet
2. B.Create a chart from selected cells✓
3. C.Paste selected columns
4. D.Copy selected rows

Correct answer: B

In MS Excel, which function removes nonprintable characters from text?

1. A.CLEAN✓
2. B.IF
3. C.NESTED IF
4. D.IFERROR

Correct answer: A

To protect a PowerPoint presentation with sensitive data, you need a:

1. A.Password✓
2. B.Firewall
3. C.Antivirus
4. D.VPN

Correct answer: A

The inventor of the World Wide Web is:

1. A.Tim Cook
2. B.Bill Gates
3. C.Tim Berners-Lee✓
4. D.Mark Zuckerberg

Correct answer: C

In an email address, the username and domain name are separated by:

1. A.# (hash)
2. B.@ (at sign)✓
3. C.& (ampersand)
4. D.$ (dollar sign)

Correct answer: B

Credit for sending the first email goes to:

1. A.Ray Tomlinson✓
2. B.Vint Cerf
3. C.Tim Berners-Lee
4. D.Bill Gates

Correct answer: A

A web browser is:

1. A.A website
2. B.A software application used to access the internet✓
3. C.A search engine
4. D.A programming language

Correct answer: B

Which email service is operated by Microsoft?

1. A.Yahoo Mail
2. B.Outlook✓
3. C.Gmail
4. D.iCloud Mail

Correct answer: B

The purpose of an IP address is to:

1. A.Identify a specific device on a network✓
2. B.Encrypt data
3. C.Provide a domain name
4. D.Route network traffic

Correct answer: A

The purpose of a firewall in computer security is to:

1. A.Prevent viruses
2. B.Control network traffic and block unauthorized access✓
3. C.Encrypt data
4. D.Detect and remove malware

Correct answer: B

A router is a device that:

1. A.Stores files
2. B.Forwards data packets between computer networks✓
3. C.Displays web pages
4. D.Prints documents

Correct answer: B